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Today marks two weeks until Valentine's Day. The LACMA stores are great places to shop for your sweetheart. We have jewelry, clothing, limited edition prints, books, posters, exhibition-specific items, notecards, and more.
A beautiful jewelry piece in our shop is the sterling silver Love Necklace by Alexandra Grant, which was designed to benefit the Watts House Project. The shape of the sculpture embodies both the hand-made and universal aspects of love. A great way to enhance this gift would be to visit the Watts House Project together to see how love has made the Watts neighborhood project come together.
In conjunction with our California Design exhibition, we partnered with Bedhead to make these fun pajamas for men and women inspired by a modern textile design by Paul László. Start your Valentine's Day with a visit to the exhibition, buy two sets of pajamas (and maybe the exhibition catalogue too!), eat a delicious meal with the mid-century-inspired décor at Ray's, and then cuddle up on your couch in your matching pajamas.
Celebrate sensuality with this small and expressive netsuke. The woman represents Tame no Uzume, a plump, merry Shinto goddess, who was often depicted as Okame, a woman who reveled in her sensuality. This piece is a hand-painted reproduction of an original netsuke in our collection. Check out the rest of our netsuke collection in the Japanese Pavilion before heading to Little Tokyo for a Japanese dinner.
Our shop also has numerous limited edition prints. In David Salle's lithograph Vista (2010), which was commissioned for LACMA, two orange armchairs rest in the open air. This print almost demands a relaxing day for two at the beach. With the amazing weather we have had lately, maybe a little R&R at the beach is what you both need.
Check out more great gift ideas in our online shop or onsite (view our shop hours).
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Chanukah may be a minor festival, but the concepts it embodies are major. Jews, that stiff-necked people, were living under the control of Seleucide Greeks. While the conquerors were generally tolerant of other religions, provided the conquered people accepted the ostensibly superior culture, the Jews – for the most part – refused to bend, to compromise, to accept "progress." They stuck to their beliefs, even when threatened with death. What prompted these people to follow an invisible God, a God they were proscribed from making statutes of, a God who placed so many positive and negative commandments upon them?
For generations, the Jews were witnesses to the Almighty's open and not so open miracles, they had no need of wood, stone or metal statutes to feel His presence. His presence surrounded them constantly! Their ragtag army, now fought the world's mightiest power and won. Was that not enough of a miracle? Yet we do not celebrate Chanukah as a merely nationalistic day of independence. No, we celebrate instead the rekindling of the Temple Menorah, the rebirth of our faith.
We celebrate the fact that the Temple in Jerusalem had been purified of foreign idolatrous contamination. We celebrate the fact that just as it seemed that we would have to wait eight days for new consecrated olive oil to be prepared, miraculously a small flask just enough for one day's kindling was found and yet it lasted a full eight days. The Greeks had combed through the Temple to loot its treasures, to take away anything that could be used by the stubborn Jews to worship that God, and yet throughout the years this small flask had gone unnoticed until truly committed Jews found it. Was it merely that they looked harder, or was that itself a miracle?
As a result of olive oil's power in restoring us a nation, His nation, we traditionally eat fried foods on Chanukah, here is a recipe for traditional "Sufganyot," jelly filled donuts:
(Adapted from Perfect Jewish, page 241)
Makes 24 doughnuts
- 1 tablespoon easy-blend dry yeast
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar, plus extra for rolling
- 1 1/4 cup warm milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons very soft margarine or vegetable oil (for a dairy version you may use sour cream)
- vegetable oil for frying
- plum, apricot, red currants or black currant jelly
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Stir the yeast, flour, salt and sugar together in the bowl of a standard electric, mixer fitted with a dough hook. Make a well in the center. Add the milk, egg, yolk, and margarine (or sour cream for dairy sufganyot). Beat on low speed for 2 minutes, or until combined. Beat on medium speed for 5 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic and leaves the side of the bowl. Cover with a dish towel and leave in a warm place for 1 1/2 – 2 hours until doubled in volume.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead lightly to deflate adding a little more flour if the dough is sticky. Divide the dough in half and roll out each piece to 3/4″ thick.
- Working with one dough half at a time, using a 2″ cutter, stamp out as many rounds as pssible. Knead the scraps together, reroll and stamp out more rounds, you should form at lease 24. Cover with the dish towel and leave for 20 minutes, or until puffed and slightly risen.
- Heat at least 3″ of oil in a deep-fat fryer, wok or large pan to 375 F. or until a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds. Working in batches, fry the doughnits, covered for 3 – 4 minutes, or until golden. Turn and fry on the other side for 3 minutes or until well colored. Using a skimmer, or slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain.
- Fit a small pastry bag, with a 1/2″ plain tip, and fill with jelly. Put the sugar into a bowl. When the doughnuts are cool enough to handle, make a small slit in the side of each, insert the tip into the center, and squeeze about 1 teaspoon of jelly. Drop each filled doughnut into the sugar and turn to coat completely. Transfer to a wire rack.
Enjoy, gentle reader, Enjoy!
Chag Chanukah same'ach!!


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Bakery owner had lost her Jewish dietary law certificate because of her faith.
JERUSALEM , July 15 (Compass Direct News) – For three long years a Jewish believer in Christ struggled to keep her bakery business alive after the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, the country's highest religious governing body, annulled her kashrut (Jewish dietary law) certificate because of her faith.
Pnina Conforti, 51, finally gave a sigh of relief when the Israeli Supreme Court on June 29 ruled that her belief in Jesus Christ was unrelated to her eligibility for a kashrut certificate. While bakeries and restaurants in Israel are not required to obtain such a permit, the loss of one often slows the flow of customers who observe Jewish dietary laws and eventually can destroy a business.
Conforti said that the last three years were very difficult for her and her family, as she lost nearly 70 percent of her customers.
"We barely survived, but now it's all behind us," she said. "Apparently, many people supported us, and were happy with the verdict. Enough is enough."
Conforti, who describes herself as a Messianic Jew, had built her Pnina Pie bakeries in Gan Yavne and Ashdod from scratch. She said her nightmare began in 2002 with an article about her in "Kivun," a magazine for Messianic Jews in Israel.
"Soon after, the people of the Rabbinate summoned me and told me that my kashrut certificate was annulled because I do not profess Judaism," she said.
Food prepared in accordance with kashrut guidelines is termed kosher, from the Hebrew kasher, or "fit," and includes prohibition of cooking and consuming meat and diary products together, keeping different sets of dishes for those products, and slaughtering animals according to certain rules. News of the faith of the owner of the Pnina Pie bakery in Gan Yavne spread quickly, soon reaching extremist organizations such as Yad le'Achim, a sometimes violent Orthodox Jewish group.
"They spread around a pamphlet with my photo, warning people away from acquiring products from my business," Conforti said. "One such a pamphlet was hung in a synagogue. However, I refused to surrender to them and continued working as usual."
Four years later, in 2006, Conforti decided to open another patisserie in Ashdod, near her original shop in Gan Yavne, in southern Israel. The business flourished, but success didn't last long.
"A customer of mine, an Orthodox Jew from Ashdod, visited his friends and relatives in Gan Yavne," she said. "There in the synagogue he came across a pamphlet from 2002 with my photo on it. In addition to boycott calls, I was also described as a missionary. My customer confronted me, and I honestly told him I was a believer."
Soon thereafter the Rabbinate of Ashdod withdrew the kashrut certificate from her shop there, she said.
"Pamphlets in Hebrew, English and French about me begun circulating around the town," Conforti said. "They even printed some in Russian, since they saw that the customers of Russian origin continue to arrive."
The withdrawal of the certificate from the shop in Ashdod in 2006 was a serious blow to her business. Conforti decided to take action, and her lawyer appealed to Israel's Supreme Court. Judges Yoram Denziger, Salim Jubran and Eliezer Rivlin ruled that the Chief Rabbinate of Israel overstepped its authority.
"The Kashrut Law states clearly that only legal deliberations directly related to what makes the food kosher are relevant, not wider concerns unrelated to food preparation," the panel of judges wrote.
In response, the Chief Rabbinate accused the judges of meddling in religious affairs.
Soon after she petitioned the Supreme Court, Conforti said, the Chief Rabbinate had offered her a deal by which it would issue her business a kashrut certificate but with certain restrictions, such as handing the keys of the bakery to a kashrut supervisor at night. Conforti declined.
Tzvi Sedan, editor-in-chief of "Kivun," said the Supreme Court verdict was paramount.
"It's important not only for Messianic Jews, but also for every other business owner who has to suffer from the arbitrariness of the Rabbinate," Sedan said. "But I still want to see this decision implemented fully in reality."
At press time Conforti still hadn't received the certificate. She was waiting for a team of inspectors from the Rabbinate to inspect the business prior to issuing her the certificate.
A Jew of Yemenite origin, Conforti said she was raised in religious family but came to trust in Christ following her encounter with a Christian family during a visit to the United States.
"There I found Christ and embraced him as my personal Savior," she said. "I do not engage in [evangelistic] activity, but if someone starts a conversation about my faith, I will speak openly about it."
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Centreville swept a SJV track meet with the boys topping host White Pigeon, 77-56, while the Lady Bulldogs defeated the Chiefs, 109-17, Wednesday.
The Bulldog boys used their strength in the relays, hurdles and distance events to win the meet.
In the relays, Centreville captured the 400-, 1600- and 3200-meter events.
The 400-meter saw the quartet of James Kuhl, Zach Teadt, Niko Monsivaes and Evan Kotschevar teamed for the win, edging the Chiefs by a half-second. In the 1600-meter, Joe Lazzari joined Teadt, Monsivaes and Kotschevar for the win, while Jacob Hufstedler, Peer Nissen, Lazzari and Kotschevar took the 3200-meter race.
Kuhl won both hurdles races for the Bulldogs.
Lazzari in the 800-meter, Hufstedler in the 1600-meter and Tyler Sheteron in the 3200-meter paced the distance events.
Monsivaes added wins in the pole vault and 400-meter dash, while Teadt leapt to the win in the high jump.
White Pigeon's Robbie Gibson won a pair of events throwing to wins in the shot put and discus.
Also winning for the Chiefs were Cahil Krajniak in the long jump, Donavon Gremore in the 100-meter dash and Chas Rathburn in the 200-meter dash.
The Chiefs foursome of DJ Minnich, Krajniak, Gremore and Rathburn crossed first in the 800-meter relay.
Three Lady Bulldogs won two individual events each. They were Ann Marie Reed in the shot put and 100-meter hurdles, Sage Pence in the discus and 100-meter dash and Marissa Mohney in the 800- and 1600-meter runs.
Also winning for Centreville were Paige Kindig in the pole vault, Nellie Pence in the long jump, Emily DeLeo in the 300-meter hurdles, Madison Hunter in the 200-meter dash and Rebecca Chupp in the 3200-meter run.
The Bulldogs took all the relays. In the 3200-meter, Mattie Kirby, Jill Kuhl, Mohney and Chupp combined for the win, while it was Sage and Nellie Pence, DeLeo and Hunter in the 1600-meter race.
Sage and Nellie Pence, along with Kindig and Hunter won the 800-meter, while DeLeo joined Kindig and Sage and Nellie Pence in the 400-meter win.
White Pigeon's Bethany Hagner won the 400-meter race.
Mendon at Bronson
Tied heading into the final event, the Lady Hornets won the mile relay to edge host Bronson, 71-66, in a SJV track meet Wednesday.
In the boys meet, Bronson used it's depth to squeak by with a 72-65 victory.
Grace Leighton, Kylie DeMink, Brooke Howard and Amanda Lovell teamed to get the win in the final race of the meet. They also teamed to win the 880-yard relay for the Hornets.
Mendon also won the 2-mile race relay on the legs of Cierra Furlong, Tamara Staecker, Samantha Griffith and Jenna Gales.
Lovell added two individual wins taking the high jump and long jump. Leighton captured both hurdle races.
Also winning individual races were Gales in the 440-yard dash, Furlong in the 880-yard run and Staecker in the mile run.
Mariah Roberts picked up a pair of wins for the Lady Vikings. She crossed first in the 100- and 220-yard dashes.
Other Bronson winners were Samantha Reed in the shot put, Kaitlyn VanNuys in the discus, Cristal Luviano in the pole vault and Corissa Ross in the 2-mile run.
Amberly Bercaw, Deziree Alger, Maryselva Albarran and Roberts teamed for a Viking win in the 440-yard relay.
The Bronson boys were actually edged in event wins, 9-8, but used the points picked up for second and third place finished to get by the Hornets.
Hunter Machus was a three-time individual winner for the Vikings. He won the 880-yard, mile and 2-mile runs.
Other individual winners for Bronson were Bernie Martinez in the shot put, Eric Toledo in the discus, Jordan Alger in the high jump and Joseph Truex in the 330-yard hurdles.
Brandon Losinski, Joseph Albarran, Matt Cosby and Machus gave the Vikings the victory in the 2-mile relay.
Mendon took the other three relays.
In the 440-yard race, Mitchell Coler, Nathan Dedes, Kaleb McCarroll and Hunter Stienbarger took first, while Parker Cupp, Elijah Klepper, Dedes and Coler captured the 880-yard event. The mile relay was won by the foursome of Stienbarger, Dedes, Klepper and Cupp.
Cupp also won a pair of races crossing first in the 220- and 440-yard dashes. Coler also was a two-time individual winner collecting long jump and 100-yard dash victories.
Stienbarger won the 110-yard hurdles race for the Hornets, while Austin Yunker and teammate Taylor Mathews tied for the win in the pole vault.


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House OKs bill that could allow wolf hunt
The state House passed legislation Thursday that could block voters from deciding whether to allow wolf hunting in Michigan.
The measure, which passed on a 72-38 vote with bipartisan support, would give the Natural Resources Commission the power to decide which types of wildlife can be hunted. Gov. Rick Snyder's desk is the bill's next stop, and his spokeswoman said he intends to sign the bill, pending final review.
Snyder believes that "scientific, deliberative wildlife and game management is a positive thing," spokeswoman Sara Wurfel said in an email.
Supporters of the bill say it protects residents in rural Upper Peninsula communities whose safety is threatened by the growing wolf population, while keeping out-of-state special interest groups from determining Michigan policies.
But opponents contend the measure, which passed the Senate last week, is a way around a proposed referendum on wolf hunting.
Keep Michigan Wolves Protected, the group that collected signatures to request a statewide vote on the issue, have said lawmakers are fast-tracking the measure through the Legislature before the state Board of Canvassers certifies enough signatures were gathered for a referendum.
If so, no wolf hunt could be held until after the referendum.
Should the bill become law, voters could still strike down wolf hunting on the 2014 ballot, but it would be meaningless because the NRC could still approve wolf hunting.
"We are very disappointed that the Legislature would ignore the will of so many Michiganders who have clearly spoken out that they value the opportunity to have a say in critical wildlife decisions," said Jill Fritz, director of Keep Michigan Wolves Protected and Michigan's chapter of the Human Society of the United States.
But Rep. Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan) said the statewide referendum would disenfranchise Upper Peninsula residents.
"We need resource management science to be our guide to help us in this situation to deal with serious threats to our livestock, our pets and our families," he said.
The Department of Natural Resources latest estimate of the wolf population in the Upper Peninsula is 658. DNR wildlife biologists last month asked the Natural Resources Commission to schedule a two-month hunting season this fall. Up to 43 wolves could be killed in three areas of the Upper Peninsula where officials say the animals have repeatedly attacked livestock and pets.
The commission could vote later this month.
McBroom said special interest groups, such as the Humane Society of the United States, are using the state's referendum process to slowly eliminate hunting rights.
He said the measure passed Thursday "really cut the legs out from some of their special interest groups coming and utilizing our processes in a way that doesn't benefit our state."
But Fritz said the Humane Society is just one part of a large coalition that opposes wolf hunting, which includes Native American tribes, conservation groups and Michigan residents. Fritz said her organization is still reviewing all of their options about how they will proceed.
Senate Bill 288: http://1.usa.gov/ZH4MTy


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Download the source (no need to start with the giant full resolution version)
Download the source (no need to start with the giant full resolution version)
cd /tmp
cd /tmp
wget http://
wget http://..////big_buck_bunny_480p_AVC_FW33.mp4
Test the video filter settings (-vf crop=...) often omitting the last "rotate=2" (Optional, but recommended for long videos).
Test the video filter settings (-vf crop=...) often omitting the last "rotate=2" (Optional, but recommended for long videos).
Revision as of 01:05, 12 October 2008
Not a proper 'app' page, just an overview
It plays mpeg-4 320x240 stretched fullscreen, however other formats will require transcoding.
The default media player doesn't seem to handle video very well, but mplayer does OK.
Using standard Mplayer
It can be installed with the following command:
opkg install mplayer
Using the Glamo XV acceleration
TBD, refer to: http://unadventure.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/accelerating-in-my-pocket/
Controlling MPlayer from the Touchscreen
Create a file in /home/root/.mplayer/input.conf with this content:
# Freerunner Optimizations MOUSE_BTN0 vo_fullscreen MOUSE_BTN0_DBL q
Now, you can toggle the fullscreen by tapping the screen and exit from mplayer by touble-tapping the LCD. Accelerometers or hardware buttons could help more.
Playback helper script
Create a script named 'vidplay' in your home directory with the following commands:
#!/bin/sh xrandr -display :0 --output default --mode 240x320 mplayer -vo fbdev "$1" > /dev/null xrandr -display :0 --output default --mode 480x640 reset
Make the script executable:
chmod 755 /home/root/vidplay
Known issues with this approach:
- The output isn't in a proper window, so background stuff sometimes flickers through.
- When done on the local terminal the keyboard is obscured so you can't exit. SSH works quite well.
- 240x320 mode has some quirks:
- The gamma/brightness/contrast is weird. Encoding adjustments into the media is a workaround.
- Vertical banding (as seen in landscape position) is quite noticeable.
- Using CTRL-C to exit vidplay doesn't reset the screen; use 'q' instead.
Despite these issues, it proves that the horsepower is there and it can be done.
Another derivated method : works like a charm for me !
No ssh, no xrandr, no script needed, juste mplayer and qwerty keyboard : Like it's said in the "Getting started with FreeRunner" wiki page, you have to install the full qwerty keyboard, see these instructions. After that, you can go to Terminal and type :
mplayer vid/my_video.avi
Mplayer starts in full screen, if your video is optimized like below 240x320 it's work like a charm and to quit just use the power button.
Only issue : You can't forward/backward/pause...
Example - Big Buck Bunny
Download the source (no need to start with the giant full resolution version)
cd /tmp wget http://proyectos.pixelamigo.com/open/movies/BigBuckBunny/unofficial_PSP/big_buck_bunny_480p_AVC_FW33.mp4
Test the video filter settings (-vf crop=...) often omitting the last "rotate=2" (Optional, but recommended for long videos).
mplayer big_buck_bunny_480p_AVC_FW33.mp4 -vf crop=720:480:-1:-1,scale=320:-2,rotate=2 -zoom
Transcode it
mencoder big_buck_bunny_480p_AVC_FW33.mp4 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vhq:vbitrate=300 \ -vf crop=720:480:0:0,scale=320:-2,eq2=1.2:0.5:-0.25,rotate=2 -oac mp3lame -lameopts br=64:cbr \ -o big_buck_bunny_320.avi
Transfer the resulting 27M file from the PC to the FreeRunner's MicroSD card
scp firstname.lastname@example.com:/tmp/big_buck_bunny_320.avi /media/card
Play it
/home/root/vidplay /media/card/big_buck_bunny_320.avi
Other Info
To rotate the screen:
xrandr -o 0 xrandr -o 1
Video is problematic on Neo 1973.
On the minus side.
- The CPU is certainly not fast enough to decode 480*640 video.
- The display is portrait, which means that an additional rotation step is needed for most landscape video, adding to CPU usage.
- Downloading an arbitrary video, and playing it without transcoding it, then playing it later will not be possible.
On the positive side.
- The LCD can be switched to a 240*320 stretch mode, which is much less taxing.
- Re-encoding video to rotate it, and scale to 320*240, and encoding with a low CPU use codec such as MPEG-1 may well make half-screen doubled videos playable at 25fps.
- If not, then it almost certainly will be possible at 12fps.
Mode Switching
For switching between QVGA and VGA mode do the following with a compatible kernel:
chvt 4 && echo qvga-normal > /sys/devices/platform/s3c24xx-spi-gpio.1/spi0.0/state && fbset qvga
vice versa:
echo normal > /sys/devices/platform/s3c24xx-spi-gpio.1/spi0.0/state && fbset vga && chvt 3
taken from http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/neo1973-hardware/2007-October/000267.html
To avoid console blanking type
echo -e '\033[9;0]' > /dev/ttyX
where 'X' is your terminal number - for example if you did chvt 4 then /dev/tty4 is your terminal.
To avoid kernel output in vt do
echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/printk
User Reports
From a conversation with XorA, in the IRC channel.
400kbps mpeg4 works on a 200Mhz neo (without sound) on prerotated 240*320 ffmpeg codec videos, at 25fps, using stock mplayer.
With sound, this drops to 18fps.
There are optimisations for mplayer that look promising to get 25fps with sound.
Playback using 480x640 / 640x480
To get best speed on GTA01 (best size-speed-resolution-codec trade-off I could find - doesn't mean it's perfect though) crosscode using:
mencoder <sourcefile> -o <targetfile.avi> -ofps 13 -vf scale -zoom -xy 240 -af channels=1:0:0:1:0 -oac lavc -ovc lavc -lavcopts acodec=mp3:vcodec=h263p:autoaspect=1:vbitrate=300:abitrate=32
Also working okay:
mencoder <sourcefile> -o <targetfile.avi> -ofps 13 -vf scale -zoom -xy 352 -af channels=1:0:0:1:0 -oac lavc -ovc lavc -lavcopts acodec=mp3:vcodec=h263p:autoaspect=1:vbitrate=200:abitrate=32
You can playback the file using:
mplayer -sws 0 -nodouble -vo sdl -fs -framedrop <tagetfile.avi>
You may also want to use:
-autosync 30 -vf scale -zoom -xy 640 -vf rotate=1
To make your videos/DVDs compatible use mencoder like this: Find out the -vf cropping parameters with
mplayer input.avi -vf cropdetect
let it run a few seconds and insert the given cropping values into this command
mencoder input.avi -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vhq:vbitrate=300 -vf crop=xx:xx:xx:xx,rotate=2,scale=-2:320 -oac mp3lame -lameopts br=64:cbr -o output2.avi
To encode a DVD first find out the -vf cropping parameters with
mplayer -dvd-device /path/to/dvd dvd:// -vf cropdetect -sb 50000000
let it run a few seconds and insert the given cropping values into this command
mencoder -dvd-device /path/to/dvd dvd:// -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vhq:vbitrate=300 -vf crop=xx:xx:xx:xx,rotate=2,scale=-2:320 -oac mp3lame -lameopts br=64:cbr -o output.avi
This will rotate the video/DVD, scale it and encode it to mpeg4 with a bitrate of 300kBit/s. Works like a charm.
As a nice GUI gnome-mplayer can be recommended.
On Debian you can install it from repository:
# apt-get install gnome-mplayer
The popular command line video player.


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I was much confused as you are right now when I was made aware of this.
In March 2014, the ICTA published a communique to inform the public about the existing regulations which will henceforth be more strictly enforced. Yes, that famous TAC (Type Approval Certificate) that is needed to clear any device with communication frequencies out of the customs. After personally inquiring about the exact procedures, I wrote my blog post to provide more clarifications about the topic. You can read the post here.
However, a reader (whom I will nickname as the Whistle-Blower) mailed me yesterday to inform me that the ICTA replied the following in different mails when he contacted them :
"The ICT Authority wishes to reiterate that should you, as an individual, wish to bring in mobile phones in reasonable quantities for personal use, the ICT Authority has no objection for you to use same within the territory of Mauritius."
ICTA's reply
To clear any doubts about this, I promised him to give ICTA a call today. When I got in touch with one of the officers, I got the official confirmation that a mobile phone IMPORTED FOR PERSONAL USE does not need any Type Approval Certificate (that famous ICTA 'permit') to be cleared out of the customs.
However, the procedures remain the same in case you are importing for resale in Mauritius. Also, this means that Mauritians can now import their "high-copy" versions of mobile phones without any problem while this was practically impossible if a TAC was required since most of these phones do not follow European or any other recognized standards, as required by the Type Approval Certificate.
People should also bear in mind that this applies to mobile phones only.To make things clear : tablets, phablets, routers, laptops etc are not MOBILE PHONES!
The official communique
I must say that I had that strong feeling that the person on the other end of the line was pretty embarrassed about my questions, especially when I read out the official communique which is still on their web site :
Conditions for "Personal" use
The officer has put emphasis that this applies only for personal use. And according to ICTA, you can import up to 5 mobile phones for your personal use. Here's a written confirmation from ICTA :
And the most stupid thing : Despite that the "regulation" exist to ensure that all devices on the Mauritian territory are conformed to standards for performance and safety, the the ICTA officer told me the following which also features in a mail sent to me by my "whistle-blower" :
"The ICT Authority shall under no circumstances, be held responsible for the safety and performance of the equipment. The mobile phones are solely for your personal use, and shall in no circumstances be marketed in Mauritius"
An ICTA clearance letter if Customs don't agree!
Here's a part which will make most of you laugh!
ICTA is aware that customs might create problems in here by making things more difficult for you when you need to clear out your item from there. In case you have such problems, you need to mail ICTA to inform them and ask for a Clearance letter. According to the officer on the other end of the line, that clearance letter can take up to 10 days ans is free of charge.
How stupid again!!! ICTA does not require any permit (the Type Approval Certificate) for mobile phones for personal use but the customs might need a Clearance letter!
Okay, you can now laugh at them, our incompetent authorities and people making those decisions.
Your questions and comments are the most welcomed. Thank you for reading and keeping tuned to the blog!
You might be interested to read more on this topic :
- ICTA Permit Communique [ March 2014]
- http://www.yashvinblogs.com/ebay-mauritius-3/ [ November 2012 ]
- http://www.yashvinblogs.com/ebay-mauritius-2/ [ June 2011 ]
- http://www.yashvinblogs.com/ebay-mauritius/ [ July 2010 ] and
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Berry-Topped White Balsamic Custard Tart (and LA!)
June 8, 2011 at 7:42 pm 71 comments
Pulled pork tacos. Mexican cokes in slim, tapered glass. A bowl of kumquats, gem-like, straight from tree to counter. And food trucks selling $21 foie gras PB & J sandwiches – welcome to LA!
It's not my first time in the city of angels. I came at 15 with a couple friends, but the trip was forgettable. We stuck to downtown, mostly malls, and the Sunset strip. We tried to find celebrities and instead lost the chance to really dig into LA. Where were the farmer's markets and neighborhood dives? Where were the local vendors? Where was the character? It's no wonder the state left a bland taste on my tongue. California, that colorless word.
As a result, I spent the last four years telling people, "Oh, I don't really like LA." When pressed for reasons, I said the city was superficial, and for good measure, "I like seasons." But I couldn't resist when C-, an LA-based friend from college, invited me to stay and visit. I resolved to make this trip different, if I had to eat my way across California to do it.
I admitted defeat two days later, the car parked on a ridge overlooking all of LA. The sun had dipped past the horizon. The palm trees I thought looked so silly became unexpectedly beautiful against the blackening sky. As night fell, millions of lights edged the foothills, the city actually shimmering like a mirage. "Okay," I told C-, who had known all along that I'd be easy to break. "I kind of love this."
Maybe it's naïve to think there's a "real LA" to discover, but I've felt it everywhere. I waited in line for cheap, cheap tacos piled with cheddar in Culver City. In Santa Monica, I fell in love with a fashion designer's tiny house, decorated with lime green plastic couches and funky glass lights. C- and I had dinner in a Hollywood club with a full jazz/swing orchestra. Unbelievable.
It's hard to call California bland while you sip watermelon-rosemary lemonade, nibbling the last bit of salted caramel macaron.
When C- goes to work, I take advantage of California produce. His parents graciously opened the whole house to me, saying that every ingredient and kitchen counter was available. When I opened the fridge and saw quality coconut milk, spice flecked pumpkin butter, fresh avocado and more cherries than I could eat, my fingertips began to itch. I found their food processor, pulsed the butter, and had a tart crust chilling in the fridge in a heartbeat.
While I was in school, I bookmarked hundreds of recipes I wanted to try but couldn't make. No tools, time, or ingredients there – but here the afternoon was mine. Right away I knew I wanted to tackle a white balsamic custard tart, topped with a mosaic of fresh berries.
C-'s kitchen is a lot bigger than mine. I opened almost every cabinet and drawer trying to find white balsamic vinegar. I felt vaguely like I was robbing the house, but they'd specifically said I could look around. Finally, tucked in the corner of a slim cabinet, I found a raspberry blush white balsamic vinegar. It was even better than I could have expected.
A few turns of the whisk, some gentle heat on the stove, and a yolk-colored custard came together. Opening the plastic cartons of raspberries honestly felt like unwrapping rubies. I snuggled the berries around the perimeter of the crust, circling the custard, one plump blackberry topping the center.
I was worried the balsamic vinegar would be too sour, but instead, the custard's flavor is tangy and elusive. If I hadn't baked it myself, I'd have no explanations for the mystery ingredient. Not citrusy enough to be lemon or sweet enough to be yogurt, but unusually pleasant. Paired with the fresh berries and buttery crust, the tart didn't disappoint.
There's a little less than half the tart remaining, and a full seven days to spend in California. Will there be any leftovers after my trip to the Hollywood farmer's market? When I get back from Disneyland? Who knows, but I don't mind. More raspberries magically appeared in C-'s fridge this morning. I can't wait to see what else LA offers.
No, you don't need a bottle Italian raspberry blush white balsamic to make this tart. But don't be tempted to skip out on the balsamic vinegar. It's just so interesting and unlike anything I've ever made. It's also lovely with the fresh berries.
Next time I might try a different crust recipe. This one was delicious, but a little too crumbly. C- didn't have any tart pans with removable bottoms, so I used a regular pie dish. Maybe that's why I had a little trouble nudging each slice out of the pan. Oh well – still delicious.
Berry-Topped White Balsamic Custard Tart
Barely tweaked from Bon Appetit
Makes a 9″ tart
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 large egg yolk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon whipping cream
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 large eggs
4 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup raspberry blush white balsamic vinegar
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 (1/2 stick) butter
Fresh berries to top
Pulse the flour, sugar, and salt a couple times in a food processor to combine. Add the cubes of butter and pulse until the mixture forms little balls, like coarse meal. Add the yolk, extract, and cream, and pulse just until a dough comes together.
Press the dough into a 9″ tart pan with a removable bottom (I used a ceramic pie dish and it worked out okay.) Prick all over with a fork and chill for at least an hour.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake the crust until golden, about 20 minutes. Check carefully – the very edges of mine burned because I wasn't paying attention! If the crust has bubbled up at all, use the back of a spoon to press it down. Let the crust cool completely.
To make the custard, whisk the cream and cornstarch together until lump-free. Whisk in the eggs, yolks, and vanilla until blended. Boil the vinegar in a small saucepan until reduced by half, to 1/4 cup. Add the water, sugar, and butter, and heat until the butter melts and the mixture returns to a boil.
Working slowly, gradually whisk the vinegar mixture into the egg mixture. Return to the pan and heat until the custard thickens and boils, about a minute. Strain into a bowl and let cool. Spread the custard into the tart crust and smooth with a spatula. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours or up to a day.
Top the tart with fresh berries and chill until ready to serve.
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I had the same feeling about LA when I first visited – all highways, concrete and traffic… then I moved here (since I'm in the VFX business). I love it now! Especially the farmer's markets, the myriad of restaurants, the people watching, every neighborhood is different and it changes with every block – oh and the weather! I'm glad you gave it a second chance too and that it paid off so well.
This tart looks absolutely great and being a huge vinegar fan (and raspberries!) I can't wait to try it! I even have tons of berries that I just bought at the FM. Sounds perfect for my Saturday pool-side gathering!
Also, if you get the chance, I recommend Angeli Caffe (7274 Melrose Ave). My landlord Evan started the restaurant in 1984 and it's simply delicious. (She also has a radio show called "Good Food" on Saturdays @ 11 am on KCRW 89.9/NPR.) I feel so lucky to have ended up with such a cool landlord and never imagined that such a cool garden would be in my backyard among all that "concrete"! Haha!
Enjoy exploring the city!!
You are a fantastic writer, Elissa! I just found your blog and love it. Keep up the great work. It is refreshing to read so much passion and talent from someone so young.
Hi! I stumbled by your blog and loved every post of it! You've produced such amazing work at a young age, and I'm looking forward to see your (already considerable) talent continue to grow.
But like other commentors have said, I particularly loved this reflection on Los Angeles. Some advice, from a seasoned Angelena: definitely wander into the not-so-glitzy parts of town, even it it looks sort of ghetto (ok, maybe not Compton….though it does have Watt's Towers!!) You'll be constantly surprised by what you'll find. I have yet to find any other city with as much cultural diversity as LA…and with cultural diversity comes the best food you'll ever taste, Michelin stars be damn'd! Check out Jonathan Gold's food reviews; he tells you pretty much everything you need to know about food.
Oh, and the beaches aren't bad either. That, and hoping your friend is treating you to the vista of Griffith Park at night!
Have fun, and I'll definitely be reading on! :)
Hey Sweets,
So glad you finally found a little love for my home state, and this tart is so gorgeous. You know, I am sort if in love with your writing and your talent. I think you're pretty amazing and I can't wait to hang out soon. My trip to Seattle is actually not until Sept 10, so I'm guessing you may be back at school by then, but if not, our culinary tour will be epic for sure!
I made this one a couple days ago — yummy! Hubby also judges it "a keeper."
Made it, loved it, and copycat blogged it (giving you the credit of course :-D)
This tart is so pretty! Love the unusual flavours involved – makes it stand out even more :)
The velvet cake is to die for, and what tops it off is the mix of cheese cake. OMG you are so gifted and talented. I have to admit i been following and reading your blog post for quite sometimes.
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Vanilla Bean Jasmine Rice Pudding
February 8, 2010 at 10:18 pm 64 comments
Nobody understands it, but for some inexplicable reason I like to work in the dark.
Well, not complete darkness. But as long as there's a bit of gold left in the sky, I flick the light switches off before preheating the oven or leaving out the butter. I watch the lightbulb gradually dim until all that's left is the little red glow of the filament, like the scarlet flicker of a snake's tongue, until that too goes out in a snap. Then I get to work.
I throw open all of the curtains. Despite the chrome-colored damper of winter in Seattle, there's a natural light that filters through the glass and brightens the kitchen in a way that artificial light cannot. I like the shadows that fall from the measuring cups on the counters. I like the burnt-edged way my photographs come out, and despite my father's eye rolls and my friends' confusion, I like the way I feel at home.
Some days I want to tackle big projects, like French pastries and gourmet spice profiles. I feel ambitious, and I turn on the lights to help me keep focused.
But sometimes I'm having one of those afternoons where I want my mind to de-clutter. I had one of those last week. I wore my oversized hunter green sweater and soft brown slippers to school, calling it "the macaroni and cheese of clothing." In a word, it's comfort. That day, I wanted to eat something just as simple and comforting as a day in sweatpants or a kitchen bathed in vanilla-sugar light.
It's always hard to decide what to make. I usually pick based on what I feel like baking, since that's where I derive most of my joy. But that day, I focused on what I felt like eating. I couldn't think of anything that satisfied my craving, though, so I heated water to make myself a cup of jasmine green tea instead. That's when it came to me.
When I stumbled upon rice pudding, I felt my heels lift off the floor a little, and then I could think about nothing else. Rice pudding is my very favorite comfort food – creamy, soft, and studded with a million little vanilla bean seeds.
It's funny. I don't like to waste money or ingredients, so I have a "vanilla scale" in order to save on both. I have two brands of vanilla extract – one cheap and one quality – and two brands of vanilla beans – one cheap and one quality.
I use the cheap vanilla extract for experiments and where it "doesn't matter," in muffins and scones. I save the good vanilla beans for dishes where they'll shine, in my opinion where they belong: ice cream, custards, and really good rice pudding.
I didn't even blink before deciding to use one of my most precious vanilla beans for this rice pudding. As I began to cook the rice, I had a sudden stroke of inspiration. I quickly lit another burner on the stove, poured in the milk, and added three of my family's favorite jasmine green tea bags.
I didn't know how it would turn out. I didn't even consider that it might be awful and ruin my vanilla bean. I just inhaled the fragrant steam coming up from the jasmine milk, and the powerful aroma of the vanilla bean seeds speckled on my fingers. I knew I wasn't making a mistake.
The pudding came together quickly. I felt more and more serene with every stir of the wooden spoon. The kitchen was warm, and my heart felt full. I held a warm bowl of rice pudding and curled up in the rocking chair in our living room, the one by the huge window that stretches from floor to ceiling. I took the first spoonful of rice pudding.
Oh, oh, oh, the jasmine was so not a mistake!
I didn't taste it at first, just the beautiful woody creaminess of the vanilla. But then there it was, quietly, floral notes that crept up like crocuses in spring. The slight flowery bitterness of the jasmine green tea, complimented perfectly by the vanilla… I turned off my cell phone and put away my iPod. Then I got myself another bowl of rice pudding and snuggled into the chair until the very last ray of light went out in a snap.
This rice pudding would also be delicious without the tea, and maybe even without the vanilla bean (using 1-2 teaspoons of vanilla extract instead.) The rice pudding has a wonderful texture to it. Alternatively, I think you could use another type of tea, but you'll have to figure out exactly how much to use and how long to infuse, depending on how strong it is.
After cooking, the rice pudding should be kept chilled in the refrigerator. It does firm up after leaving the stove, so don't let it overcook! The jasmine also seemed stronger when the pudding was cold. It was good straight out of the tupperware, but I liked it best warm. I'd put some into a bowl and microwave it for about thirty seconds, and for me it was perfect.
Vanilla Bean Jasmine Rice Pudding
Adapted from Molly Wizenberg, via Bon Appetit
Makes 6-8 servings
1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup basmati rice (use any short grain rice)
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups whole milk
3 bags of Jasmine Green Tea
1 cup heavy whipping cream (I used half and half because it was on hand, still rich and creamy)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Bring 1 1/2 cups water, rice, and salt to simmer in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer until water is absorbed, about 10 minutes. In the meantime, pour the milk into a small saucepan. Submerge the teabags in the milk, keeping the paper tags out of the liquid and away from the stove burner. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat and let sit uncovered until the rice is cooked (about 10 minutes.)
Add tea-infused milk, cream, and sugar to the rice. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Increase heat to medium; cook uncovered until rice is tender and mixture thickens slightly to a soft, creamy texture, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes.
Remove pudding from heat and discard vanilla bean. Divide pudding evenly among small bowls. Serve warm or press plastic wrap directly onto surface of each pudding and chill thoroughly.
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Mmmm. I made this and it tastes absolutely fabulous. I couldn't find tea though so I skipped that, but I will definitely add some next time (: Your photography is beautiful by the way!
I cannot wait to try this!!! I stumbled upon your blog trying to find a recipe for jasmine rice pudding – as in, pudding made with jasmine rice, not jasmine tea-flavored rice pudding. :-) But I like the ingredient list, and I loved reading your post, so I am going to try this with jasmine rice and chai tea. Thanks for the recipe!
I stumbled on to your blog while looking for a recipe for coffee and vanilla cake. I love using a vanilla pod in rice pudding but have also made it using scented geranium leaves or adding rose water and pistachio.
Oh and I do like your writing – it is very lyrical
This is so delicious!!! I used lighter products for it and its absolutely yummylicious!!! Thanks for the recipe and good luck with your photography and cooking!
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Great recipe – what variety of vanilla bean do you prefer? I run a website about making homemade vanilla and I think this recipe would go great with the flavor Indian vanilla beans.
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